Greenwich Blizzard: Snow Emergency Declared

GREENWICH, CT — The Board of Selectmen have declared a snow emergency.

On-street parking on designated snow emergency routes will be banned beginning at 6 p.m. Monday. Residents are encouraged to park their vehicles in driveways or yards. As a lost resort municipal parking lots can be used.

Greenwich Public Schools will be closed Tuesday.

“We have public safety personnel, as well as crews from the Departments of Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and Fleet at the ready with all of the equipment in place to tackle what we hope is winter’s last storm,” said Greenwich First Selectman Peter J. Tesei.

Greenwich Town Hall will be closed Tuesday. Other Town facilities including the Holly Hill Transfer Station, Greenwich Point Park, libraries, and the Bruce Museum also will be closed until further notice.

The Emergency Operations Center at the Public Safety Complex will be partially activities Tuesday morning. Those affected by power outages can shelter in the lobby of the Public Safety Complex.

Property owners are responsible for keeping sidewalks along their property clear of snow and ice. Plow operators are prohibited from pushing snow into town streets.

SNOW EMERGENCY STREETS

CENTRAL GREENWICH

Amogerone Crossway

Arch Street

Benedict Place

Bolling Place

Brookside Drive

Bruce Park Avenue

Bruce Place

Church Street

Connecticut Avenue

Davis Avenue

East Elm Street

East Putnam Avenue (Maple Ave. to Library)

Fawcett Place

Field Point Road

Greenwich Avenue

Grigg Street

Havemeyer Place

Hillside Road

Horseneck Lane

Hunter Place

Lafayette Place

Lake Avenue

Lawrence Street

LeGrande Avenue

Lenox Drive

Lewis Street

Lexington Avenue

Locust Street

Maher Avenue

Maple Avenue

Mason Street

Milbank Avenue

Perryridge Road

Railroad Avenue

Ridge Street

Sherwood Place

Shore Road

Sound View Drive

4

Steamboat Road

West Elm Street

West Putnam Avenue

William Street

BYRAM

Beech Street

Byram road

Cedar Street

Chestnut Street

Church Street West

Delavan Avenue

Division Street West

Hervey Street

Kirby Street

Mead Street

Mill Street

North Water Street

Oak Street

Pine Street

Richland Road

South Water Street

Spruce Street

Western Junior Highway

William Street West

CHICKAHOMINY

Hamilton Avenue, Old Field Point Road, Saint Roch’s Avenue

PEMBERWICK

Comly Avenue

Pemberwick Road

Moshier Street

GLENVILLE

Glenville Road/Street from Glenridge Road to Pemberwick Road

Riversville Road from Glenville Road, north to entrance to Glenville School

COS COB

5

Bible Street

East Putnam Avenue (Field Rd. to Diamond Hill)

Loughlin Avenue

Orchard Street

Relay Place

River Road

River Road Extension

Sinawoy Road

Strickland Road

Suburban Avenue

Valley Road

RIVERSIDE AND MIANUS

Hendrie Avenue

North Sound Beach Avenue

Valley Road

OLD GREENWICH

Arcadia Road

Lockwood Avenue

Sound Beach Avenue

West End Avenue

OTHER AREAS

As otherwise identified by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Greenwich

as the Town Traffic Authority.

Greenwich Schools will be closed tomorrow.

Other District wide Event Changes:

• PTAC Parent PE/HEalth Curriculum Workshop scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 has been cancelled.
• Community Service Awards will now be held on Thursday, March 16 (5p-6:30p at GHS PAC) (originally scheduled for March 14, 5PM)
• Kindergarten Orientation will now be held on Friday March 17 (see schedule attached) (originally scheduled for March 15, AM)
• The Mindfulness Event scheduled for March 15 has been cancelled. Stay tuned for new date)
• The K-12 District Art Show Opening scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 5:30p - 7:00p will not change.

Police are gearing up for a winter storm that could easily dump more than a foot of snow on the town.

"Greenwich Police are coordinating with our local partners in public safety, public works and other Town departments to heighten our preparedness for the impending winter storm," said Capt. Robert Berry. "GPD is poised to respond to any emergency regardless of the weather conditions and we are enhancing our staffing accordingly. We urge all residents to ensure they and their families are prepared for the heavy snowfall which may result in power outages and to please stay off the roads until snow removal crews have cleared the roads."

Photo of Officer Luke Kelly loading trunk with additional flares via Greenwich Police